Bergamo Tourist Guide

Bergamo in northern Italy is not big or particularly well known and is not a common destination for tourists. Bergamo is less than 1 hour northeast of Milan and lives quietly on the edge of the Alps for more than 2,000 years. Bergamo is a town that consists of 2 different dijela.Citta Bassa, or lower town and the Citta Alta, the old upper town and the historic center that is full of beautiful medieval and Renaissance buildings.

Originally known as Barra, Berg is said to have founded Cydno, son of the founder Liguri obitelji.Etruščana turned the city into a fortress in the sixth century BC on the hilltop as the place made ​​it an ideal place for any advancing enemy right across the plains below. And for almost 400 years, beginning in the early 15th century until the late 18th century Bergamo was influenced by Venice, and it was the Venetians who restored stone walls around Citta Alta.

are narrow and winding cobblestone streets can be found everywhere within the city walls. Once inside the Porta San Alessandro, one of the four doors around the ancient wall, walk along Via Colleoni is highly recommended because it leads to the magnificent Piazza Vecchia.

This square is surrounded by impressive buildings Fontana di Alvise Contarini Fountain located in sredini.Palazzo della Ragione, or municipal palace is also located here, with its magnificent bell tower on your right. Between these two buildings is an archway leading to the Piazza Duomo, home to the gorgeous Santa Maria Maggiore and the Cathedral of Bergamo, and the Colleoni chapel and baptistery.

12 century church of Santa Maria house traces of frescoes depicting the original tree života.Kupola Giovanbattista Tiepolo's frescoes and walls are covered with Florentine tapestries, wooden confessional was designed and created by Andrea Fontana 1705.Santa Maria church also contains the tomb of the famous composer Gaetano Donizetti Bergamo, who wrote 71 operas, 18 symphonies and many other important works.

Berg Via Gombitova is lined with bars, restaurants, cafes and small grocery, where fine food includes the best polenta in Italy, and taleggio cheese, there are many sweets shop displays a yellow cake known as polenta e Osei. Magnificent window displays and scent will make you want to try everything.

If you're looking to eat in Bergamo, visit the former prison building, only Via Colleoni, which is now called Il Circolino di Citta Alta is well worth a visit and highly recommended. Budget priced restaurant is operated and owned by the Bergamo senior citizens and students that serve great local food from home such as ravioli alla Cosoncelli Bergamasca variety of polenta dishes.

However, Bergamo food and architecture is not limited to the old part of town grad.Donji, Citta Bassa also has much to offer, especially the Accademia Carrara. Located in Piazza Giacomo Carrara, the Academy is one of Italy's most important art spaces and houses masterpieces of Botticelli, Raffaello, Bellini and Donatello.

How to reach Bergamo

Bergamo is only 53 km from Milan, along Milan-Venice motorway A4. Rent a car in Bergamo is not expensive and definitely worth considering.

Stazione Centrale train from Milan to Bergamo often leave with a traveling time of approximately 50 minutes.

tourists who come to Bergamo bus or train can take Atb (Azienda Trasporti Bergamo) bus number 1 or up to Citta Alta funicular, which runs from 07:00 until midnight.

is the nearest airport Bergamo Orio al Serio Airport and Bergamo flights to operate from many places.